Carrier profile · USDOT 299511 · MC-201507 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ROBERT E BLACK JR

2 power unitsLocal · 1 statesGRAND RIDGE, IL50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-201507 ACTIVE

Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Auto Owners’87–’03

Northland’03–’08

Northland’09–’25

1987199720072017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · since Oct 2025

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2009 → Oct 2025	$750K	2
AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2008 → Oct 2009	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2003 → Nov 2008	$750K	4
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1987 → Jul 2003	$750K	6